The Indians ripped off four runs in the fourth inning to carry them to a 8-6 win over the Astros at Progressive Field. Edwin Encarnacion went 3-for-3 and blasted a two-run homer in the fifth to give Cleveland a 7-3 lead. Yonder Alonso, Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley also went deep in the winning effort. Carlos Carrasco earned the win despite giving up five runs over five-and-two-thirds frames. The Indians improved to 25-and-25. Jose Altuve went 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored for Houston. Lance McCullers Junior gave up seven runs over four-and-a-third to take the loss. The Astros had their five-game winning streak snapped.
Photo: Yonder Alonso #17 of the Cleveland Indians hits a two run home run during the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)